gcc will use swl/swr instead of sdl/sdr to zero an unaligned 64-bit field. This can be seem with a testcase like:
struct __attribute__((__packed__)) s { char c; unsigned long long x; }; void __attribute__((__noinline__)) foo (struct s *s) { s->x = 0; } int main (void) { struct s s = { 1, ~0ULL }; foo (&s); return s.x != 0; } -- Summary: Incorrect zeroing of unaligned 64-bit fields on MIPS targets Product: gcc Version: 4.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: wrong-code Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: target AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: rsandifo at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC target triplet: mipsisa64-elf http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29006